Awning.



H. I. SANDERS.

AWNING.

APPLIUATION FILED 001531, 1908.

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UNITED STA HENRY F. SANDERS, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

AWNING.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY F. SANDERS, citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to window and door awnings, and has specially in view certain improvements in the frame and hoisting and lowering means therefor which mutually contribute to form a neat and attractive awning possessing the maximum of strength and rigidity in order to withstand strong winds, and which may be folded compactly so as to require a small amount of space and thereby be adapted to be drawn beneath the outstanding portions of window or door frame so as to be protected during inclement weather.

In the accompanying drawings apreferred and practical embodiment of the invention has been shown, but it is to be understood that the same is susceptibleto stluctural changes and arrangements of details without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Referring to said drawingsFigure l is a front elevation of a window frame, showing the improved awning attached thereto, the latter being partly in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same taken on the line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the awning and its raising and lowering means.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a conventional representation of a window frame, the sides 2 of which are provided with the usual outstanding ornamental strips 3, and the top of which is also provided with a horizontally extending ornamental outstanding strip 4 which connects the said side strips 3 said strips forming a protector casing for the said window frame.

The sides of the window frame within the casing formed by the vertical outstanding strips 3 have secured on their outer surface vertically arranged flat strips 5 which extend a slight distance above the opening for the window and have their upper ends connected by means of a horizontally extending board or strip (3 which is held with one of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 31, 1908.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Serial No. 460,538.

its flat sides against the top board of the window frame 1. The lower portions of said strips 5 have one leaf of a hinge 7 fast thereon, the other leaf of said hinge being connected with the lower end of a side rib S. The side rib 8 carries one leaf of a hinge 9 on the opposite side of its lower end, said hinge 9 being in turn connected through its other leaf to the lower end of another side rib 10, which arrangement of hingedly connected side ribs may be continued in accordance with the requirements of the awning in accordance with its size, &c. The said side ribs have their upper ends connected by means of broad, flat awning supporting members 11 which are arranged edgewise to present a narrow, flat awning-contacting surface, and their ends are provided with transverse slots or notches 12 which permit of a substantially flush joint being formed between them and the ends of said side ribs.

An awning 13 is held over the frames formed by the side ribs and the connecting members by means of the fasteners 14: which pass through the same and into the end portions of the said connecting members. Preferably the fasteners used are of a type which will withstand inclement weather, such for example as glass-headed tacks which obviate any danger of rust streak or other disfiguring marks getting on the awning from contact with said frame and its awning-fastoners.

The awning supporting members 11 which are carried by the outer ends of the side ribs have pulleys or the like 15 depending from their lower edges and through which a hoisting rope or chain 16 passes, the inner portion of said rope or chain passing through an opening 17 in the window frame and thence over a pulley or the like 18 from which it depends on the inner side of the window frame and may be secured therein in any suitable or convenient manner.

In the case of wider awnings than usual it may be necessary to use two hoist-ing ropes or chains, such for instance as that shown in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings. In this event the awning supporting members would be provided with two pulleys 19 20, one being adjacent to each end thereof and over which the ropes or chains 2122 pass, the rope or chain 22 after passing over the pulley on the end of the inner member, being carried parallel to said member and passing over a double pulley 23 where it meets the chain or rope 22, and both may then be carried through the opening 17 in the window frame to the pulley 18, from which they depend so as to be suitably secured on the inner side of said frame.

It will be seen that the described awning is one that may be readily attached to a window or door frame and securely held therein without the use of the usual metallic brackets with its ever present danger of disfiguring the said frame on account of rusting etc. And it will also be seen that the described form of hinge connection between the side members or ribs is such that the awning when in its closed, or folded position will lie in a closely compacted position and well within the outstanding protecting casing of the door frame, which shields the said awning from any damp or wet weather, thereby tending to a long life for the awning. Another distinctive feature of the invention is in the manner of arranging the awning supporting members so that when the awning is closed, or folded, its folds or creases will be tightly squeezed between the broad, flat sides of said members and thereby have all moisture expelled from said folds or creases.

An awning for window or door frames comprising side strips adapted for attachment to said frames, leaf hinges carried by the lower ends of said strips, a plurality of oppositely disposed side ribs one of which is connected to each of said leaf hinges, a hinge connection between the ends of each two adjoining ribs, swinging supporting members connecting the outer ends of each oppositely disposed side rib, and an awning fastened to said supporting members.

In testimony whereof I, hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY F, SANDERS.

Vitnesses H. C. SoI-IRonDER, F. P. Sonnonnnn. 

